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Allie Beth Allman Agents Set Sales Record For 2021

By CandysDirt / January 27, 2022 /

Setting yet another record for annual sales, boutique luxury real estate leader Allie Beth Allman & Associates closed out 2021 by selling more than $3.8 billion in homes. That tops the previous year’s sales by more than $1 billion. “Our agents never let the market stop them,” said brokerage President Keith Conlon. “It took more…

Billionaire Ron Perelman is Downsizing, so His Epic Superyacht is up For Grabs

By CandysDirt / January 25, 2022 /

The super-rich have different problems than us ordinary folks. Take business mogul Ron Perelman, for example. While his billions have taken a major hit — plummeting from $19B to its current $2.7B—the world’s once-richest man is literally cleaning house in pursuit of a simpler life. That means Perelman’s epic Superyacht is on the market. Basically a penthouse on water, this boat…

Robert Bruno’s Steel House Could Be Your Next Weekend Getaway

By CandysDirt / January 21, 2022 /

Lubbock, Texas, was the unlikely scene where one man spent over nearly 35 years creating a house that was intended far more to be sculpture than livable. Robert Bruno built the entire thing himself out of Corten steel.  However, the house wasn’t (and still isn’t) finished. The steel behemoth was bequeathed to his daughter, then…

A California Splurge vs. Steal in The Hills of Ventura

By CandysDirt / January 20, 2022 /

Ventura is one of the few remaining pockets of the Southern California coast that is still somewhat affordable. Not for long, though.  Home to plenty of families and young professionals, the beach town is steadily growing. The town boasts a generally laid-back vibe with lots of coffee shops, parks, and several good surf spots. Ventura…

Participate in the 2022 Modern Luxury Dallas Real Estate Awards

By CandysDirt / January 17, 2022 /

Do you know real estate? Then here’s a chance to make your voice heard for the Modern Luxury DALLAS annual Real Estate Award Survey 2022. The annual MLD survey focuses on specific categories of real estate achievement such as residential real estate news, trends, and more. (And P.S., if there’s a home that you adore that…